Alexander Blomquist

Incoming UCLA Freshman — Mathematics of Computation, Data Science Engineering (Minor)
U.S. Citizen • 📧 Email • 🔗 LinkedIn • 📱 805-515-6170

🎓 Education

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) — B.S. Mathematics of Computation, Minor in Data Science Engineering
Expected Graduation: May 2029

Ventura High School — GPA: 4.7/4.0, Rank: 6/476

  • Hall of Fame Awardee, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Semifinalist
  • Best Defense Pretrial Attorney — Ventura County Mock Trial Competition
  • Activities: Cyber Security Club (President), Ventura Robotics Team (Programming Lead), Mock Trial, Varsity Cross-Country & Track
  • Dual Enrollment: Ventura College (College Algebra, Philosophy, History, Music Theory)

💼 Experience

Data Engineering & Research Lead — SEAP Intern
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, CA (June 2025 – August 2025)

  • Utilized ROS2 on Raspberry Pi to stream LiDAR point cloud data for UAV simulation workflows
  • Optimized rendering in Unity using texture mapping & Visual Effects Graph
  • Executed weekly deliverables following Agile principles

Programming Lead — 3925 Ventura Robotics
Ventura, CA (Aug 2022 – June 2025)

  • Developed advanced robot position tracking & kinematics for competition performance
  • Built Java code using WPILib & command-based system design
  • Managed programming team of 4 using Agile/Scrum

Software Engineer Intern — FileYourTaxes.com
Ventura, CA (May 2022 – Aug 2022)

  • Developed internal tools for project management
  • Optimized SQL database performance and backend organization
  • Built CV tools (BoofCV) and Android concurrency features
  • Implemented ML object classification with TFLite & Google MLKit

🛠 Projects

Enigmaware — Python, Bash, Ubuntu, Windows (Sept 2024 – June 2025)

  • System-hardening CLI tool for Linux & Windows (CyberPatriot, National Cyber League)
  • Integrated Google APIs for real-time exploit data, conformed to CIS Benchmarks
  • Helped team achieve top 3% national ranking in CyberPatriot 2025

Pocket Gladiators — JavaScript, C# (Unity API), Next.js, React, HTML/CSS (Jan 2022 – Mar 2022)

  • Web3 game with Solana blockchain; each NFT is playable in-game
  • Built custom Web3 Wallet integration with real-time NFT visualization
  • Deployed Next.js app for game hosting and NFT minting
  • Developed networking engine with Photon PUN

💡 Technical Skills

Languages: Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, SQL, HTML/CSS, Bash
Frameworks & Tools: ROS2, Unity, TensorFlow, OpenCV, Android SDK, React, Node.js, Git/GitHub, Google Cloud, Firebase, Postman, Linux
Methodologies: Agile Development, OOP, REST APIs, Game Engine Architecture, Version Control

📌 Interests

  • Data Science, Machine Learning, Quantitative Finance, Cybersecurity, Robotics, Open-Source Software